Cravat holder



Patented Nov. 3, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE CRAVAT HOLDER Application May 8, 1935, Serial No. 20,389

11 Claims.

This inventio-n relates to a cravat holder; and has for one of its objects the provision of a cravat holder having one portion which may be easily and quickly attached to a button on the shirt of the wearer and positively held in place so as to provide a convenient mount for the chain portion which embraces the tie and allows the tie a vertical movement, although affording restriction against lateral movement.

Another object oi the invention is the provision of a tie holder which will require a movement of the parts towards each other to move them to released position whereas a movement of these parts away from each other is required for locking the device in position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie holder which will require a definite movement for release before it can be taken from its mounted position on the shirt of the wearer,

Another object of the invention is the provision of a bar having a pair of sliding parts, each being provided with a recess with an entrance opening, the openings in these parts registering in one .position to permit insertion of a button connection and moving out of registry to lock this button connection in the recess after insertion therein.

Another object oi the invention is to provide stops or limits for the sliding movement of the members so that they will locate in both unlocked receiving and locked or closed position and be retained in these positions against accidental movement.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a hook or detachable end piece at the end of the flexible member for detachably connecting it to the bar.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the device in operative position on the cravat of the wearer;

Fig. 2 is a fragmental view of a shirt front showing my device as mounted upon the button thereon and with the detachable end of the flexible member as positioned slightly away from the bar to which it is designed to be attached;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the bar with its slidable sections or members in closed position;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 with the slidable sections or members in open position;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view looking in the direction of the arrow at A of Figure 3;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view looking in the direction of the arrow B of Figure 4;

Figs. '7 and 8 are perspective views of identi- 5 cal sections or members of the bar shown reversed and prior to their assembly by bending the arms of one about the shank portions of the other.

In the use of chain cravat holders, it is sometimes desirable to mount the iiexible member which embraces the tie on a bar which will in turn be mounted upon the button of the shirt rather than engage the edge of the shirt; and in order that this may be accomplished, I have 15 provided identical parts which can be reversed and slidably related one to the other so that a positive movement is necessary for attachment 0r detachment and yet a construction in which the opening of the parts can be readily aligned for attachment to a button or the like; and the following is a more detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention, illustrating the preferred means by which these advantageous results can be accomplished.

With reference to the drawing, I provide a bar composed of two members or sections l@ each of which is cut out of stock in the shape illustrated in Figures 7 or 8. This member consists of a shank portion l l having an opening or eye I2 at one end. Adjacent its other end it is enlarged into a general elliptical portion i3 cut out centrally as at lli and provided with an entrance opening l5 between the ends it and il forming` a generally C-shaped portion. Two of these members are reversed one with reierence to the other, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, and placed in contiguous relation7 and the arms i3 of one are folded to embrace the shank portion Il of the other, as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6. This arrangement permits the bars to slide one with reference to the other so that the receiving opening l5 will move from the registering position shown in Figure 4 to the position shown in Figure 5, which is their limit of movement in this direction due to the engagement of the arms with the enlarged portion of the locking device; and in order that these members will be retained in this position, the ends of the frame portion i3 which I designate l5, 50 are bent out of the plane of the stock of the bar ll so as to engage the outer surface 20 of the elliptical enlargement or frame so as to prevent sliding of the sections or members of the bar toward each other without exercise of greater 55 Cil pressure than would accidentally be exerted upon the parts when in working position.

However, when it is desired to open the lock for disengagement from the button attachment which I have here shoWn as a thread 2l securing button 22 to the shirt, I slide the bars one on the other to registering position of the opening I5, as shown in Figure 4; and in order that this registering opening l5 will be properly located I have provided a stop or abutment 23 so that the end 24 of each of the sections will engage therewith.

A flexible member such as a chain 25 is attached by means of a ring 26 to the eye I2, Whereas a resilient hook 21 is provided on the opposite end of this flexible member of generally S-shaped formation to hook into the eye l2, as will be readily apparent from Figure 2. The opening in the hook 2l is sufficient for a flexing in being hooked in the eye so as to maintain it in place after engaging the eye due to the closing of the hook opening from the inherent spring of the stock of the hook.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cravat holder comprising two members relatively movably mounted one on the other and each provided with cooperating means for locking the members on a button attachment upon relative movement of said members, and means carried by said members for embracing a cravat.

2. A cravat holder comprising two similar separate members relatively slidably movably mounted one on the other and each provided with cooperating means for locking the members o-n a button attachment upon relative movement of said members, and flexible means carried by said members for embracing a cravat.

3. A cravat holder comprising a pair of members each provided with an arcuate recess with an entrance opening thereto, means for movably relating said members to cause said entrance openings to register or move out of registry for positioning or removal of said members on or from a button connection and a flexible member attached to said members and of a length to permit unrestricted movement of said members.

4. A cravat holder comprising a pair of members, each provided with a C-shaped portion, means for movably mounting said members to cause the entrance to said C-shaped portions to register for the reception of a button connection and for moving out of registry to lock the button connection therein, and a flexible member having one end secured to one of said members and its other end secured to the other of said members and of a length greater than the shortest distance between its points of attachment.

5. In a cravat holder, a pair of members slidably mounted one on the other, cooperating locking means between said members for engaging a button connection, said means having an entrance opening in each member registering in one position, stop means to assist in locating said entrance openings in registering position, and a flexible member attached to the said members.

6. In a cravat holder, a pair of members slidably mounted one on the other, cooperating locking means between said members for engaging a button connection, said means having an entrance opening in each member registering in one position and out of registry to form a lock when in another position, and means to assist in maintaining said members in locked position.

7. In a cravat holder, a pair of members, each having arms embracing a portion of the other member to permit sliding of the embracing portion through the arm, lock means between said members for a button connection movable to or from locked position by a relative movement of the members, and a flexible member having its ends attached to said members.

8. A cravat holder comprising two members relatively movably mounted one on the other and each provided with cooperating means for locking the members on a button attachment upon relative movement of said members, and a ilexible member having one end secured to one of said members and its other end detachably secured to the other of said members.

9. In a cravat holder, a pair of members slidably mounted one on the other, cooperating locking means between said members for engaging a button connection, said means having an entrance opening in each member registering in one position and out of registry to form a lock when in another position, said means having portions sprung toward each other and adapted to hold the members releasably in locking position, and means adapted to limit the motion of the members in the direction away from the locking position.

10. In a cravat holder, a pair of members slidably mounted one on the other, cooperating locking means between said members for engaging a button connection, said means having an entrance opening in each member registering in one position and out of registry to form a lock when in another position, stop means to assist in locating said entrance openings in registering position, and a flexible member attached to said members.

11. A cravat holder comprising two members slidably mounted one on the other and each provided with cooperating means for locking the members on a button attachment upon relative movement of said members, means for limiting the relative movement of said members one on the other in a direction away from the locking position, and means carried by said members for embracing a cravat.

ROBERT E. ALBRIGHT. 

